Call to Artists Join the New Art Center in Newton for their fall exhibition, In the Making: Finished and Unfinished Works in Dialogue. Curated by Artist Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, this exhibition of duality invites artists to share two pieces, one you consider a success, and one that falls short of your vision. Learn more.
Deadline: September 29, 2024
Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship (CEF) is designed to accelerate the careers and practice of a diverse group of artists and creative solo entrepreneurs. CEF is a customized professional development experience for 8-10 individuals who are selected through a competitive application process. The program kicks off in December 2024 and runs through June 2025. Learn more.
Deadline: October 4, 2024
Call for Teaching Artists The Performing Arts Center of MetroWest (PAC) is looking to create a pool of pre-qualified Teaching Artists to facilitate classes, workshops, and K-12 school residencies for PAC and our partnership organizations. Artists across all performing arts mediums (music, theater and dance) are welcome! Compensation is $40-45 per hour based on experience. Questions, email pac@pacmetrowest.org. Learn more.
Artist in Residence Program The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) is extending a call for artists for our pilot 2025-2026 Mystic River Artist in Residence Program. This is a PAID 14 month opportunity–open to all artists. The program will take place between January 2025 and spring 2026, beginning with an exploratory phase during which the artist will be embedded in MyRWA’s organization to get to know our work, our watershed, and our communities. During the exploratory phase, artists will be paid up to $25,000. An additional $115,000 will be available for the implementation phase, which includes artist fees and supply costs. The artist will then work to implement the creative project within the watershed. Throughout the residency, MyRWA and the artist will work to involve the community in the creative process. Learn more.
Deadline: October 9, 2024, 11:59 PM.
National Leaders of Color Fellowship NEFA is excited to partner with the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the other U.S. regional arts organizations on the National Leaders of Color Fellowship program. The National Leaders of Color Fellowship program (LoCF) is a leadership development experience curated by WESTAF in order to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector. During this no cost eight-month fellowship, fellows receive access to specialists in the field, strategic learning objectives determined to deepen thought on anti-racist and culturally-oriented leadership practices, and national-level network and cohort building. The program sessions are held online from December 2024 through July 2025. Learn more.
Deadline: October 13, 2024, at 11:59 PM Mountain Time
Clark Art Institute Research and Academic Program Fellowships Scholars may propose topics that relate to the visual arts, their history, practice, theory, or interpretation. Any proposal that contributes to understanding the nature of artistic activity and the intellectual, social, and cultural worlds with which it is connected is welcome. These fellowships are intended to nurture a variety of disciplinary approaches and support new voices in art history. Applicants should hold a PhD or demonstrate equivalent professional experience. Learn more.
Deadline: October 15, 2024
Broadway Touring Apprenticeships Black Theater Coalition (BTC) and Broadway Across America welcome all applicants for part-time, paid apprenticeships. This program is offered for current undergraduate juniors/seniors, graduate students, and early career professionals interested in pursuing a career in the business of theater. This 14-week comprehensive program will take place January through April 2025, beginning January 7th, 2025. Positions will be 20 hours per week at a pay rate of $17/hour. Learn more.
Deadline: October 18, 2024
Of Note: Grants for Creative Individuals This program aims to equitably advance creative expression throughout the Commonwealth with unrestricted grants to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative individuals. Grants are $5,000. Learn more.
Deadline: October 24, 2024
Lexington Call For Artists The Town of Lexington is extending a call for artists for their Mural and Area Activation Program. Artists who are interested in creating murals and designing and executing area activation plans for several properties in East Lexington are invited to submit their qualifications. This project is an exciting opportunity to connect businesses in East Lexington to the Minuteman Bikeway. Learn more.
Deadline: October 4, 2024, 12PM ET
Sip & Chat Thursday, September 26, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. New Art Centers and Maker Spaces: Transforming the Present and the Future of Creative Communities. Hear from visionary leaders about their challenges, innovative strategies, and expectations for the future of creative spaces in the 21st century. Whether you’re an artist, arts administrator, or community organizer, this program offers valuable insights into how art institutions evolve and how you can be part of this dynamic transformation. Learn more.
Call for Art Entries are currently being accepted for the exhibition Speak Up III at the Piano Craft Gallery 793 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02118. Exhibition Dates: October 25 – November 10, 2024. Organizer, Claudia Fiks; Cameron Summer, Art Consultant , & Project Manager at Boston Art Inc. Learn more.
Deadline: October 10, 2024
Local Cultural Council Grants Every community in Massachusetts is served by a Local Cultural Council (LCC), led by municipally appointed volunteers who administer an annual grant program to support local cultural projects. Individuals, groups, and organizations may apply. Grant amounts vary and applications are submitted directly to each LCC. Learn more.
Deadline: October 16, 2024
Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice Grants The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) grants support teams of Massachusetts-based creatives and community members. The Collective Imagination for Spatial Justice grant aims to support teams that are dreaming up what public artmaking can be as we strive for more just futures for our public spaces and public culture. A new cohort of Collective Imagination Teams will be selected to participate in a six-month imagination journey, from January through June 2025. Each team will receive a $6,000 grant. Learn more.
Deadline: October 21, 2024
Craft Artists Applications for CERF+ Get Ready Grants for Craft Artists are now open. These CERF+ grants provide up to $1,000 to individual artists working in craft disciplines to carry out activities that will help secure their studios, protect their businesses, plan their legacies, and prepare for emergencies. These grants are made possible thanks to the generous contribution of all our donors, especially the Kresge Foundation, the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, and the Windgate Foundation. Learn more.
Deadline: October 29, 2024
Smith College Mural Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Smith College is seeking an artist to work collaboratively with students to design a temporary mural for the main stairwell of its newest building, Kathleen McCartney Hall, which is currently under construction. The building will co-house the Wurtele Center for Leadership and the Lazarus Center for Career Development. The college is seeking an artist whose work will inspire the Smith community to think critically and expansively about leadership and careers/work, and who will incorporate inclusive practices in the project. Preferably digitally designed off-site and digitally printed on a wall covering substrate, the mural will be installed for 4-5 years. The artist honorarium for this project is $20,000. Learn more.
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Musical Theater Awards The Richard Rodgers Awards were created and endowed in 1978 by composer and member Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) for the development of new works of musical theater. These awards support readings and productions of musicals by emerging composers and writers at nonprofit theaters in New York City. The winners are selected by a jury of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Previous recipients include Jonathan Larson, for Rent; Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley, for Violet; Kirsten Childs, for The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin; Anaïs Mitchell for Hadestown; and Jason Kim, Helen Park, Max Vernon, and Woodshed Collective, for KPOP. Learn more.
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Call for Art Entries are currently being accepted for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA) 2024 Winter Show. Learn more.
Deadline: November 04, 2023 – 5pm
Call for Art: Community Sculpture Walk 2025-26 The Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee (PACC) is excited to announce the 2025-26 season of the Community Sculpture Walk. The Community Sculpture Walk exhibits outdoor sculptures to enhance use of green space in Watertown, encourage public interaction with contemporary art, and create an annual exhibition opportunity for artists at all career stages working in a variety of mediums. Each year, four sculptures will be selected to be on loan for two years, so that each year four new sculptures will be on view. Description Selected artists will be awarded $2,500 for the two-year loan of their sculpture. Learn more.
Deadline: November 10, 2024 at 11:59pm
Emergency Grant Program for Visual Artists The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. The program does not consider requests for dental work, chronic situations, capital improvements, or projects of any kind; nor can it consider situations resulting from general indebtedness or lack of employment. The maximum amount of this grant is $15,000; an award of $5,000 is typical. Learn more.
Deadline: Ongoing
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Image credit: Tawaraya Sotatsu, (fl. ca. 1600-1643), Waves at Matsushima, 17th century Edo period, Japan. Painting, Ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, H x W (overall [each]): 166 x 369.9 cm (65 3/8 x 145 5/8 in). Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C.
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